MAFRA begins construction for a resources bank ‘Microbiome Resource Center’
Public Relations Division
2021.08.23
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❍ (Overview) Build a specialized institution to collect, analysis, and distribute microbiome (collection of microorganisms) resources in the agricultural food industry, and support building and utilizing big data.
❍ (Main facilities) Facilities for resources preservation facilities (capacity: 500,000 resources), microbial genome/component analysis, animal laboratory, office space for companies and research institutes, conference and exhibition halls, etc.
❍ (Database) Build master database by analyzing genomes of microbial resources collecte0 d from soil, plants, animal feces, and food, support utilizing the data. (training, information provision, etc.)
* Microbial community genome database: 550 sets in 2020 → 3,500 or more (cumulative) in 2023